12/22/2019 Pipe Class Ratings and Pressure Numbers (PN)

Custom Search

Pipe Class Ratings and Pressure Numbers (PN)

Pressure numbers (PN) compared to flange class designations
Sponsored Links

Pipeline Strainers
Strainers' Complete Range-Y/Basket/ Duplex/Tee/Fabricated-
Contact Us!

industrialstrainers.com OPEN

Piping Class Ratings based on the ASME B16.5 - Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings: NPS 1/2 through NPS
24 Metric/Inch Standard - class and the corresponding ISO 7005 PN (Pression Nominal*) ratings:

Flange Class 150 300 400 600 900 1500 2500

Flange Pressure Nominal (PN) 20 50 68 110 150 260 420

* "Pression Nominal" is the French equivalent of Pressure Nominal

"Pression Nominal" is the rating designator followed by a designation number indicating the approximate
pressure rating in bars.

1 bar = 1x105 Pa (N/m 2) = 0.1 N/mm 2 = 10,197 kp/m 2 = 10.20 m H2O = 0.98692 atm = 14.5038 psi
(lbf/in2)

PN ratings do not provide a proportional relationship between different PN numbers, whereas class numbers
do. Class numbers are therefore recommended before PN ratings.

Note! The piping rating must follow the pressure-temperature rating of the weakest pressure containing item in
the system.

Sponsored Links

https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/flanges-pn-pressure-ratings-d_46.html 1/7
12/22/2019 Pipe Class Ratings and Pressure Numbers (PN)

Pipe Flow Software

Pipe Flow Software

for uid ow and
pressure loss
calculations
Pipe Flow Software

Related Topics
Pressure Ratings - Pressure ratings of pipes and tubes and their fittings - carbon steel , stainless
steel, plastic, copper and more
Codes and Standards - Piping codes and standards - ASME, ANSI, ASTM, AGA, API, AWWA, BS,
ISO, DIN and more..

Related Documents
ANSI - American National Standards Institute - ANSI provides a forum for development of American
national standards
ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers - ASME is one of the leading organizations in
the world developing codes and standards
ASME B31 - Pressure Piping - A survey of one of the most important pressure pipe codes - ASME
B31, earlier known as ANSI B31
Bolt Stretching and Tensile Stress - Tensile stress and Hooke's Law
Bronze Flanges - ASME/ANSI 150 lb - Flange diameters, thickness, bolt circles, numbers and
diameters of bolts for ASME/ANSI B16.15 - Cast Bronze Threaded Fittings - 150 lb Bronze flanges with
plain faces
Bronze Flanges - ASME/ANSI 300 lb - Flange diameters, thickness, bolt circles, numbers and
diameter of bolts for ASME/ANSI B16.15 - Cast Bronze Threaded Fittings - 300 lb Bronze Flanges with
plain faces
Carbon and Stainless Steel Flanges - ASME/ANSI Class 150 - ASME/ANSI B16.5-1996 Pipe
Flanges and Flanged Fittings - Class 150 Flanges - outside and inside diameters, bolt circles, numbers
and diameters of bolts
Carbon and Stainless Steel Flanges - ASME/ANSI Class 900 - ASME/ANSI B16.5-1996 Pipe
Flanges and Flanged Fittings - Class 900 Flanges - outside and inside diameters, bolt circles, numbers
and diameters of bolts
Carbon Steel Flanges - Pressure and Temperature Ratings - Maximum ratings for flanges
conforming to ISO Standard 2229 dimensions and material specification AST-A-105
Cast Iron Threaded Pipe Fittings - Working Pressures - Maximum working pressures for cast iron
threaded pipe fittings according ANSI B16.4
Flanges - Hydrostatic Test Pressure - Flanged fittings and required hydrostatic test pressure
Forged Steel Flanges - Stud Charts - Number of studs, diameter and length for ANSI forged steel
flanges ranging class 150 to 1500
Malleable Iron Threaded Fittings - Pressure and Temperature Ratings - ASME/ANSI B16.3 -
1998 - Malleable Iron Threaded Fittings - Pressure and Temperature Ratings
NPS - 'Nominal Pipe Size' and DN - 'Diametre Nominal' - The size of pipes, fittings, flanges and
valves are often given in inches as NPS - Nominal Pipe Size, or in metric units as DN - 'Diametre
Nominal'
https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/flanges-pn-pressure-ratings-d_46.html 2/7
12/22/2019 Pipe Class Ratings and Pressure Numbers (PN)

Pipe Flanges and Gasket Dimensions - Gasket dimensions according ASME B16.5 Pipe Flanges
and Flange Fittings
Pressure and Temperature Ratings ASTM A-53, A-106 and API 5L Grade B Carbon Steel Pipes -
Metric Units - Pressure (kPa) and temperature (oC) ratings of ASTM A-106, API 5L and ASTM A-53
Seamless Carbon Steel Pipes - temperatures ranging -29 oC - 450 oC
Pressure and Temperature Ratings of A-53 B, A-106 B, A333, A334 and API 5L Carbon Steel
Pipes - Imperial Units - Pressure (psig) and temperature (deg F) ratings for A-53 B and A-106 B,
A333, A334 and API 5L carbon steel pipes - temperatures ranging 100 oF - 700 oF
Schedule - Terminology - Introduction to pipes and the schedule terminology

Tag Search
en: flange classes pressure numbers pn
es: clases brida de presión números pn
de: Flansch Klassen Druck Zahlen pn
Sponsored Links

1.5 Inch Small

Nylon Flat
Swivel...
EGP 2

Summer Lady
Plain Vest Casual
Dress...
EGP 64

Lace Front Wig

for Women
Brazilian...
EGP 1,019

Military Grade,
IP67, GPS+Lrf,...
EGP 240,703

Mingpu 1kw off

Grid Solar
Power...
EGP 19,256

Shipping
Container House
Design...
EGP 96,281

Made-in-China.com

Search the Engineering ToolBox

Custom Search

SPONSORED SEARCHES
pn pressure rating chart pn piping

pn 150 pn flanges

https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/flanges-pn-pressure-ratings-d_46.html 3/7
12/22/2019 Pipe Class Ratings and Pressure Numbers (PN)

Engineering ToolBox - SketchUp Extension - Online 3D modeling!

Add standard and customized parametric components - like flange beams, lumbers, piping, stairs and more - to
your Sketchup model with the Engineering ToolBox - SketchUp Extension - enabled for use with the
amazing, fun and free SketchUp Make and SketchUp Pro .Add the Engineering ToolBox extension to your
SketchUp from the SketchUp Pro Sketchup Extension Warehouse!

Translate this page to

Arabic - Chinese (Simplified) - Chinese (Traditional) - Dutch - French - German - Italian -
Japanese - Korean - Portuguese - Russian - Spanish - - or select Your own language

About the ToolBox

We appreciate any comments and tips on how to make The Engineering ToolBox a better information source.
Please contact us by email

editor.engineeringtoolbox@gmail.com

if You find any faults, inaccuracies, or otherwise unacceptable information.

The content in The Engineering ToolBox is copyrighted but can be used with NO WARRANTY or LIABILITY .
Important information should always be double checked with alternative sources. All applicable national and
local regulations and practices concerning this aspects must be strictly followed and adhered to.

Privacy
We don't collect information from our users. Only emails and answers are saved in our archive. Cookies are only
used in the browser to improve user experience.

Some of our calculators and applications let you save application data to your local computer. These
applications will - due to browser restrictions - send data between your browser and our server. We don't save
this data.

Google use cookies for serving our ads and handling visitor statistics. Please read Google Privacy & Terms
for more information about how you can control adserving and the information collected.

AddThis use cookies for handling links to social media. Please read AddThis Privacy for more information.

Advertise in the ToolBox

If you want to promote your products or services in the Engineering ToolBox - please use Google Adwords.
You can target the Engineering ToolBox by using AdWords Managed Placements.

Citation
This page can be cited as

Engineering ToolBox, (2003). Pipe Class Ratings and Pressure Numbers (PN). [online] Available at:
https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/flanges-pn-pressure-ratings-d_46.html [Accessed Day Mo. Year].

https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/flanges-pn-pressure-ratings-d_46.html 4/7
12/22/2019 Pipe Class Ratings and Pressure Numbers (PN)

Modify access date.

Home
Acoustics
Air Psychrometrics
Basics
Combustion
Drawing Tools
Dynamics
Economics
Electrical
Environment
Fluid Mechanics
Gases and Compressed Air
HVAC Systems
Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Insulation
Material Properties
Mathematics
Mechanics

Miscellaneous
Physiology
Piping Systems
Process Control
Pumps

Sanitary Drainage Systems

Standard Organizations
Statics
Steam and Condensate
Thermodynamics
Water Systems

pressure nominal

pn standard

https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/flanges-pn-pressure-ratings-d_46.html 5/7
12/22/2019 Pipe Class Ratings and Pressure Numbers (PN)

Unit Converter
Temperature
0.0

oC

oF

Convert!

Length
1.0

m
km
in
ft
yards
miles
naut miles

Convert!

Area
1.0

m2
km2
in2
ft2
miles2
acres

Convert!

Volume
1.0

m3
liters
in3
ft3
us gal

Convert!

Weight
1.0

kgf
N
lbf

https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/flanges-pn-pressure-ratings-d_46.html 6/7
12/22/2019 Pipe Class Ratings and Pressure Numbers (PN)

Convert!

Velocity
1.0

m/s
km/h
ft/min
ft/s
mph
knots

Convert!

Pressure
1.0

Pa (N/m2)
bar
mm H2O

kg/cm2
psi
inches
H2O

Convert!

Flow
1.0

m3/s
m3/h
US gpm
cfm

Convert!

Scientific Online Calculator

12 20

Sponsored Links
.

Make Shortcut to Home Screen?

https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/flanges-pn-pressure-ratings-d_46.html 7/7